Seems to me like MM isn't relying on preconceived ideas about players, particularly fringe blokes. It's almost as if they want to select the best match-ups against the opposition and are working towards some sort of goal.... crazy stuff!!!

I am pretty happy with the ins and outs - I just hope Joseph and Buckley play well. I have a soft spot for AJ because I know he has shut players down in the past, so if that is the plan for him I hope he executes it well. Of course, would be great for Buckley to come out in game number one and contribute too.

Very pleased that Rowe looks like he will be given a few games. To be honest, I want Casboult to succeed and be a massive forward target for 5+ years like Petrie or Jack Riewoldt, but he hasn't got the touch at the moment (and we know he doesnt have the boots either...). The best forward tall combo we have at the moment is Rowe and Hampson/Kreuzer.

My team:

FB: Joseph, Jamison, Davies
HB: Scotland, Henderson, Tuohy
C: Simpson, Robinson, Carrazzo
HF: Walker, Rowe, Yarran
FF: Garlett, Hampson, Gibbs
Fol: Kreuzer, Judd, Murphy
Int: Armfield, Lucas, McLean, Buckley

I think the forward six I have listed there (with Armfield subbing through it as needed) has a good blend of marking and speed. Walker and Gibbs can lead up, take contested marks and can crumb. Hampson and Rowe are the pack-crashers. Garlett and Yarran putting on heaps of pressure with their speed, along with Walker too.

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The worst one was when he scooped the ball of a pack, charged through a Collingwood tackle and banged it for a classic crumbing goal. How can we forgive him for shit play like that??

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This is just so wrong. We lost last week because we allowed Collingwood to chip and pass twenty metres all over the ground to an unmarked player. Then when we dod get it, we just banged it long and hard to a contest. It was just so dumb. Malthouse should have gone man on man when they changed their game but he was out coached by Buckley in that quarter.

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What's hard to swallow is that 2 of your nominated leaders aren't playing due to lack of form, .and another due to constant injury..says a bit about where the teams at.. agree with the omissions this week and also pleased that a clear consistsnt message regarding specific role performance and selection is being delivered.

I like what MM is doing. Games into kids or players that weren't getting games under Ratten. This is bigger picture stuff. Our issue has been our depth and our best 22 hasn't been good enough to challenge.

MM will sort out the entire list and its players like Buckley, McCarthy, Graham, Bootsma etc that will take our side forward.

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Happy enough with the changes however it's a worry having both Davies and Joseph in the side.
I would have given Bell another chance.

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This game is the first time I've tipped us this year. 3 goals.

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On the money MIL. My biggest problem with Joseph is that if (or usually when) he starts getting towelled up by his opponent, there is no plan B for him. He has no other strings to his bow, no offensive weapons. You can't say put him in the centre bounces, or play him as a crumbing forward and hope he kicks a couple of goals.

If his small forward opponent gets on top of him, it really becomes like playing a man down

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This is 100% correct blue sombrero. I was at the game and it was so obvious in the last quarter, they had blokes everywhere 10 - 15 metres clear of their man were just allowed to chip the ball up the field. So often you could see the ball was going to come to a certain player well before it happened and our blokes just refused to man up. They would slowly jog to the man and then once he got the ball they'd be there in time to stand the mark. It looked as though they just literally couldn't run anymore but then when we got the ball they'd be off sprinting again, so perhaps it was just a case of the zone not working. I put the loss down to this alone, this was the only difference between the 2 teams in the last quarter. Hopefully it's been addressed

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Who are the 2?
I thought the leadership group was
Murph
Carrots
Simmo
Waite
Duigan

Duigan being the only one out due to lack of form

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We need to use the Ross Lyon technique and watch the kickers head.

I'd like to see tuohy given a run up forward. He's been out of form for a while and I think the change would do him good. He's a great kick, can kick goals from outside 50, he's hard at it, and I think his pressure and chasing would be really good as he'd be excited to have a run up forward. Might just play him into some form

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..really..?.. ..i'd think his main role is a run-with player, so putting him in at the stoppages is his gig, i also reckon he's suited to playing FP, before BP.. ..it's just that we have a plethora of options for small fwds..

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I am not that confident at Etihad. If it was at the MCG, it'd be a lock.

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Sorry should have explained better. I think AJs best position is a run with player in the middle, but he's not a ball winner in the middle. He's not an offensive weapon in the middle. Even if he gets the ball, he turns it over too much. My point was, his only real role is a shut down player. Regardless of whether that's in the middle or backline, if his opponent gets on top he has no other strings to his bow, there is no plan b for him.

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You need to read it a bit more carefully. Duigan due to form, Waite due to constant injury, 1+1 really = 2.

2 due to lack of form
= 2

Another due to constant injury
= 1

2 + 1 = 3

Maybe you need to read it a bit more carefully

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Hmm, my kids tell me 1 + 1 = window

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